Nordic Reverie Collection

Orchestra 2024

Orchestra by Pana Dora
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8.3 / 10 98 Ratings
A new perfume by Pana Dora for women and men, released in 2024. The scent is fruity-spicy. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Fruity
Spicy
Leathery
Sweet
Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
White pearWhite pear BergamotBergamot DavanaDavana NutmegNutmeg SuedeSuede
Heart Notes Heart Notes
LeatherLeather RosemaryRosemary VetiverVetiver
Base Notes Base Notes
CardamomCardamom VanillaVanilla White muskWhite musk OudOud
Ratings
Scent
8.398 Ratings
Longevity
8.290 Ratings
Sillage
7.990 Ratings
Bottle
9.394 Ratings
Value for money
6.870 Ratings
Submitted by multiple users, last update on 06/16/2025.
Interesting Facts
The fragrance is part of the "Nordic Reverie Collection" collection.

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Symphony of the senses: The scent of Orchestra
While looking for a spring fragrance, I stumbled across the new fragrances from Pana Dora. I was quite taken with Orchestra. Probably not a typical spring fragrance at first. But I would like to introduce you to the fragrance using a classic piece. Here I have chosen Joe Hisaishi's "Spring Waltz" *.

The overture - fresh and full of energy. Orchestra is immediately present.
The piece begins fresh and fruity with bergamot, pear and davana. The flutes open the piece as cheerful and radiant as spring.

The intermezzo - It goes deep and the piece gains space. Veltiever and leather condense into string sounds, the rosemary becomes a tart, delicate oboe solo.

The finale - with piano, flute and strings, the beautiful and warm oud increasingly unfolds. Vanilla and musk add sweetness and softness. The whole orchestra plays with all its instruments towards a warm and soft ending. And that can really take time with Orchestra.

I particularly like the light freshness, the dominant leather and the fruity notes in Orchestra. Fresh, warm and very harmonious. Spring can come.

* Joe Hisaishis is a Japanese composer who has composed the music for many films by Studio Ghibli.
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Scent
Dennis1104

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He hovers a little under the radar
Orchestra is another fragrance from Pana Dora that I really like. People only ever talk about Oud Republic, which is undoubtedly really good, but Orchestra unfortunately goes a little under the radar. Because this fragrance is also really good!
For me, the fragrance just starts off brilliantly. It completely meets my personal taste. It opens with a refreshed leather and an interesting spiciness that comes across very pleasantly.
The leather is given a slightly tart freshness by the bergamot. The fragrance is also slightly fruity here.
I really like this interplay! As already mentioned, it is also slightly spicy. The nutmeg note is appropriately chosen and perfectly dosed.

The longer the fragrance lies on my skin, the more I get certain Oud for Greatness vibes. By no means does it smell the same, but I just get these vibes in my nose. A slight freshness that is still there, a pleasant oud and also a hint of patchouli. But patchouli is apparently not listed. We also have this cardamom note in the orchestra that is really noticeable and present.
However, the cardamom is not overpowering and overwhelming, but rather well dosed and balanced.
I also actually find the rosemary recognizable and really pleasant during the course of the fragrance.

Great fragrance! Totally under the radar for me.

Durability and sillage are also great. The fragrance lasts on my skin for about eight hours and projects quite adequately and well.

Unisex?
I would say yes.
But I tend to see it more on men.

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Bertus

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The old-money style in spring fragrance
Orchestra by Pana Dora is a fresh fragrance with depth and a great interplay of the individual ingredients.
The first time you breathe it in, you notice how it tingles slightly in your nose and awakens your senses.
The fragrance opens beautifully with a mixture of white pear and bergamot, but not strongly fruity, rather subtle and elegant, while the whole thing is underlined by a really light leather note.
However, the leather remains completely in the background and only underlines the fresh notes without going in this typical leather fragrance direction.
In the base, the musk definitely gives the fragrance that special sweetness which, in combination with the white pear, makes the fragrance very fresh.
The oud is by no means perceived as heavy or animalic. However, it gives the fragrance a pleasant presence, depth and woodiness.
These notes give the fragrance a certain earthiness and round it off perfectly.
It is incredibly long-lasting without being heavy or overpowering.
Orchestra is perfect if you want to wear something fresh that is really noticeable but not overpowering and that lasts for a long time. The fragrance really accompanies you throughout the day.
In principle, you can wear the fragrance anytime and anywhere. It is a fragrance that is not really out of place at any time of year or occasion. However, I have to say that I really like it in spring because of its freshness and the tingle in the nose. When the days get sunnier and warmer and you dress in old-money style, this fragrance fits perfectly. It rounds off such an outfit perfectly and definitely stands out with this niche fragrance.
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DomenicoCalz

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A perfectly tuned orchestra for the nose
Orchestra was a discovery for me that I had not expected. This fragrance has presence, attitude and depth. Not an interchangeable designer blend, but a real character perfume that tells stories.

The opening is powerful, almost dramatic ... spicy, slightly resinous, with a dark, almost balsamic warmth. I detect oriental hints, but everything remains finely dosed, elegantly composed - nothing loud, but an elegant force. You can smell it immediately: there is craftsmanship and vision behind it.

At the heart of the fragrance, woods unfold, a fine smokiness, perhaps a hint of amber or incense - beautifully balanced. Calm, deep, meditative, but never heavy or overwhelming.
The base is long-lasting, warm and sensual. A slightly creamy finish that develops over many hours without tipping or becoming flat. The longevity is excellent, the sillage subtle but noticeable - perfect for anyone who wants to show character without being loud.

Conclusion:
"Orchestra" lives up to its name! It really is like a concerto in fragrance form: multi-layered, dynamic, deeply moving. An absolute must for lovers of complex, oriental, woody compositions with high standards. No mainstream. Not a compromise. But art on the skin.
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Highfisch

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Never heard of it before, but definitely worth testing
Hello everyone, I went to my trusted perfumery again today with my girlfriend. She tells me with every perfume I try that something doesn't suit her, usually that it's too sweet, sometimes flowery and feminine. So I wanted to have a look with her and find something we both like. The very nice gentleman quickly recognized what she liked and what she didn't like. With Orchestra she immediately said "Wow, that's really good". I was almost a little surprised because I had never heard her say anything like that about a fragrance before. I smelled the tester, it was very pleasant and quite different from all the others, but with the other 50 perfumes in the air, I always find it a bit difficult just on the stick. With full confidence in my girlfriend's opinion, I wanted to test it on my skin. The salesperson told me that the fragrance has a very nice gradient and that different notes come to the fore depending on the skin type. On the skin, the leather was very noticeable at first, although it was not unpleasantly strong but rather soft with a gentle fruity note in the background, in my opinion it smelled a bit like raspberry. After about 30 minutes, the fruity notes became stronger and stronger and the great suede faded into the background as if the two notes had swapped roles. However, the fruity notes do not smell too sweet or fresh, but rather a little heavier, but also masculine thanks to the support of the leather. The fragrance is carried by the soft and somewhat warm musk. I haven't been able to smell the rosemary and vanilla yet, but I think they should rather be in the background for the great combination and rounding off the fragrance. The amazing combination of notes, especially the interplay of leather and fruit, makes the whole fragrance very soft and round. I think you can wear it all year round and for all kinds of occasions, although you have to be careful with the dosage in the office as it is really strong, especially the sillage. I'll add durability later, as I still have it on my arm.
Short conclusion: It really is a great and unusual fragrance. Anyone who doesn't want to be so mainstream should try it (maybe not, otherwise everyone will end up with my fragrance :D). It is definitely a matter of taste, I can well imagine that it is a bit too much of a good thing for some people, but I think it's wonderful.

Thank you very much for reading :)
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